Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-14
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Waterman Takes the Oath
of Office.
HIS SALUTATORY ADDRESS.
Bartlett's Memory H0nOred by
LaudatOry ResOlutiOns-The
Funeral on Friday.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

SAN Francisco, September 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waterman took
the oath of Office as Governor
in the parlors OF the Occidental
Hotel before Supreme Justice
Mcfarland at 10:30 o'clock this
morning. The body of the late Gov
ernor Bartlett will be embalmed and
removed to the Hall OF Pioneers
where it will lie in state.
WATERWAYS ADDRESS.
After taking the oath, Governor
Waterman made the following ad
dress: "My fellow citizens of the
State of California: The one chosen
by you as Chief Magistrate has passet
away. OF him there is left to us the
memory of an upright man, a true
friend and faithful public officer. By
nature gentle as a woman, he yet pos
sessed the courage which decided con-
victions give, and never faltered in the
discharge of his duty, public Or pri
vate.
A FAITHFUL SERVANT.
For more than quarter of q cen
tury he has been identified with pub
lie affairs here, and has always de-
served and received the confidence o.
the people. As Clerk, Senator, Mayor
and Governor, he leaves behind al
untarnished record as a man, he en-.
deared himself to all with whom he
came in contact. In life he
was the representative of the
best type of the American citizen; il
death, his example survives for the
emulation of those who would deserve
we'll of their fellow men.
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE.
Chosen at the last election by you
to the office OF Lieutenant-Governor,
the duties of Governor now devolve
upon, and must by me be exercised
Called suddenly and unexpectedly from
the field and mine to this responsible
position, l may be pardoned, if with
misgiving5 | enter upon the discharge
of its duties. If an earnest desire tc
do right, if a firm determination to
carry out the obligations of the solemn
oath which have just taken, avail to
that end, l hope to discharge the du.
ties of the high Office in manner to
merit your approval.
In the administration of office,
shall always be willing to receive, in.
| deed shall seek counsel and advice
and at all times with patience and
pleasure, will hear any of my fellow
citizens whose right may be affected
by any official acts of mine. With
THE AMERICAN DOCTRINE
That governments are instituted tc
secure life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness" l am in full accord. With
the imported heresies of the Com
munist and Socialist l have
no sympathy. Their doctrines are
subversive of our state institutions
and those who promulgate them
should be held enemies of mankind.
PLENTY OF PROMISES.
With these views, l can give you
assurance that my administration Of
the Executive Department will be
within conservative lines. The en-
forcement OF laws, preservation of the
public peace, encouragement to great
interests of this growing State, ac-
countability on the part of public Off
GERS and an economical administration
of State finances ought to be the lead
ing objects of consideration, and shall
be, so far as the Executive is con-
cerned; but, above all, no act will
ever receive my approval which may
disturbe the peace of society or which
invades any of the fundamental rights
which are at the foundation of this
and other just governments.
HE WILL DO HIS BEST.
Coming as | do to this office, |
feel it is my duty to assure you that
during my term OF office, the govern.
ment, so far as the Chief Executive is
concerned, will be conducted in ac-
cordance with those principles which
are dear to every true American
citizen.
This assurance give, and invoking
your favorable consideration for my
dCtS, L IlOW dSStllllC tllt uulltS
of Governor of this State.
NoTABILITIEs IN ATTENDANCE.
Among the citizens present were
Congressman w. w. Morrow, M
Estee, Adjutant-Genera Cosby, Col
Jno. S. Mosby, ex-Treasurer D. J.
Oullahan, Charles N. Fox, Assembly
man Variel and Alexander, Samuel
Miller, Senator John Boggs, ex-Gov-
ernor F. F. Low, ex-Surveyor Morton
and w. H. Jordan.
PUBLIC PROCLAMATION.
After the Inauguration ceremonies,
Marcus d. Boruck read a proclamation
of Governor Waterman, in which he
recommended that on the day OF the
funeral all business be suspended
throughout the State, all State offices
closed, and flags displayed on all pub
lie and private buildings; that the
State Capitol be appropriately deco
rated in emblems of mourning, and
that the people unite in such places as
to them may seem best for the purpose
of expressing, in as tender manner
as possible, the sad feelings at the
great calamity that has befallen the
State.
ASSUMING THE REINs.
Governor Waterman's first official
act was to send a dispatch to Secre-
tary of State Bayard at Washington,
requesting him to direct the consul al
Panama to arrest one Jovichevech
who is wanted in Amador county for
a murder committed about year ago.
He is supposed to have shipped from
this city on the steamer San Jose,
which is due in Panama Septem-
Der Goth.
FUNERAL PREPARATIONS.
The funeral committee appointed by
Governor Waterman met this morning
and decided to have state funeral on
Friday morning from the Pioneers
Hall to Trinity Church, Rev. DR.
Beers officiating. General Dimond